Amir Taheri
Features NATO: Old Lady with 29 Suitors

NATO: Old Lady with 29 Suitors

“Obsolete”. “Brain dead”. “Useless gadget”. This is how US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…

Amir Taheri
Features Sistani and Khamenei: The Kid Glove and the Iron Fist

Sistani and Khamenei: The Kid Glove and the Iron Fist

With the latest nationwide protests in Iran -the second in less than a year- dominating the headlines, other significant developments there may not attract the…

Amir Taheri (London)
Features Iran’s Intifada Shakes the Regime

Iran’s Intifada Shakes the Regime

As turmoil in Iran continues, one question is raised in political circles in Tehran: What is really going on? Although protests are not rarities in Iran,…

Amir Taheri (London)
Culture In Iran: Talk About It but Don’t Mention Its Name

In Iran: Talk About It but Don’t Mention Its Name

How would you get a book on censorship published in a country with one of the world’s toughest censorship systems? This is the question that Shahrokh…

Amir Taheri
Features Exclusive: Revolt in Iraq Reveals Divisions in Tehran, Najaf

Exclusive: Revolt in Iraq Reveals Divisions in Tehran, Najaf

“Popular uprising” or “Zionist conspiracy”? These are the two labels dominating the analysis of the Iraqi popular uprising, now entering its fifth week, by the…

Amir Taheri (London)
Features Exclusive: Surfing over World Problems in an Atlantic Resort

Exclusive: Surfing over World Problems in an Atlantic Resort

Biarritz on the Atlantic Ocean coast in southwestern France is known as the surfing capital of Europe. Every year it hosts the world championship in which top…

Amir Taheri (London)
Features Analysis: Deal that Puts Sudan Between Light and Darkness

Analysis: Deal that Puts Sudan Between Light and Darkness

So far, so good! This is how some analysts have reacted to the political power-sharing deal signed by Sudan’s ruling military junta and opposition groups, …

Amir Taheri (London)
Features Hero or Villain: Is this the End of Zarif?

Hero or Villain: Is this the End of Zarif?

Hero or villain? The question is making the rounds in Tehran’s political circles with regard to controversial Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif. The…

Amir Taheri (London)